I've always used oregano when I'm cooking pasta and tomato dishes, but my brother thinks coriander would work better, and he thinks I should either use both or just coriander. Any suggestions?
2007-04-06 10:06:48 · 13 answers · asked by Tiger18 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
firstly, corriander and cilantro are the same thing. We british say corriander and you guys say cilantro.
secondly, corriander is very good in indian, thai, middle eastern and oriental dishes. and south american! its also good in salads!
With pasta, i dont think corriander works that well! why dont you try mother of all italian herbs - basil!
its brilliant, but in a few torn/crush leaves in the sauce!
2007-04-06 10:28:04 · answer #1 · answered by X puppy_love X 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Basil it's great with most pasta and tomato dishes. Otherwise I would stick with the oregano.
Coriander is used in more Eastern dishes.
2007-04-06 17:17:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coriander is a very different taste to oregano and I wouldn't recommend using it in pasta/tomato dishes. Try basil - fresh of course as the fragrance of the leaves is divine.
2007-04-06 17:29:18 · answer #3 · answered by Dolores & the prune 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always use oregano or basil in Italian and other Mediterranean dishes, coriander is for spicy dishes like curries. I suppose it's all a matter of personal taste.
2007-04-07 07:44:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your brother is wrong Coriander is great for white sauces and in salsa (it is also known as Cilantro) but a dismal match for pasta sauce, instead try Basil for a refreshing and lighter tasting alternative to Oregano.
2007-04-06 17:13:54 · answer #5 · answered by Walking on Sunshine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
corriander is the seed of the cilantro plant. many people dn't like cilantro. Corriander will give a pasta dish a latin flair. not sure if that's what you're going for. stick with the oregano or sub. basil for mediterranean pasta dishes.
2007-04-06 17:11:58 · answer #6 · answered by MommyToo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I go with the general flow...
Oregano and basil for pasta
Coriander for spicy i.e Curries
Basil and tomato is a marriage made in heaven!!
2007-04-06 18:00:47 · answer #7 · answered by Pardus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you guys !
Italian food with Oregano ...or Basil.
As for Coriander we name it in french also :
"Chinese Parsley" or "Arabic Parsley" '
as opposed to the "Parsley". It's because it's used only in exotic dishes. never with french or italian ones.
But I've seen english people invent surprizingly creative food combinations so you may want to try your way.
2007-04-06 18:34:21 · answer #8 · answered by aline b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im with you on this one. I have never used coriander in italian dishes!
Tell him to get outta your kitchen!
2007-04-06 19:11:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oregano - but try basil and flat leaf parsley as well - coriander is more for Mexican, Indian, or Asian flavors to me
2007-04-06 17:12:31 · answer #10 · answered by daisygeep 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋